Philanthropy Officer

UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center; Berlin (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to join the Development Team. The role focuses on major donor solicitation and engagement, building strong donor relationships, and executing strategies for major gifts, events, stewardship, and grants.

You will collaborate across UVM Health Development and Shared Services to create and implement a comprehensive fundraising program and maintain a robust major gifts portfolio, reporting to the Director of Philanthropy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, and/or communications experience.
• Broad base knowledge of non-profit fundraising programs, including gift cultivation and stewardship.
• Experience in frontline fundraising of gifts $25,000+.
• Effective project management skills from project/process management and initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in Development operations and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio and execute strategy on major donor events, donor acquisition, stewardship, and grants.
• Build meaningful relationships with donors, potential donors, and community members.
• Collaborate with Development Offices across UVM Health and Development Shared Services.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Sales

Marketing

Public relations

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center is an essential member of the UVM Health Development Team. This position partners closely with Development Offices across UVM Health and UVM Health Development Shared Services team to successfully create and implement a fundraising program, with a focus on major donor solicitation and engagement. As a frontline fundraising position, this role develops meaningful relationships with donors, potential donors, and community members through maintaining and growing a major gifts portfolio and executing strategy on key initiatives including major donor events, donor acquisition, stewardship, and grants.

Job Summary

The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center is an essential member of the UVM Health Development Team. This position partners closely with Development Offices across UVM Health and UVM Health Development Shared Services team to successfully create and implement a fundraising program, with a focus on major donor solicitation and engagement. As a frontline fundraising position, this role develops meaningful relationships with donors, potential donors, and community members through maintaining and growing a major gifts portfolio and executing strategy on key initiatives including major donor events, donor acquisition, stewardship, and grants.

The Philanthropy Officer will have strong relationship building, communication, and project management skills, be able to execute initiatives with a high level of independence and have deep knowledge of fundraising best practices. The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center reports to UVM Health Director of Philanthropy.

Education

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• At least 5 years of professional fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, and/or communications experience, with evidence of increasing responsibility
• Broad base knowledge of non-profit fundraising programs, including experience with gift cultivation, high quality stewardship, and fundraising events
• Experience in fundraising, sales, or relationship building; ideally proven track record in frontline fundraising of gifts $25,000+
• Effective project management skills gained through experience in project/process management and/or initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in Development operations and workflow or equivalent